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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 19 

Authorizing expenditures by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 26, 2005 

Mr. MCCAIN, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported the following 

original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and 

Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Senate Committee on Indian 

Affairs. 

1 Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, duties, and 

2 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac3 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such 

4 rules, including holding hearings, and making investiga5 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 

6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 

7 Indian Affairs is authorized from March 1, 2005, through 

8 February 28, 2007, in its discretion (1) to make expendi9 tures from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to em10 ploy personnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the Gov-
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1 ernment department or agency concerned and the Com2 mittee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs3 able or non-reimbursable basis the services of personnel 

4 of any such department or agency. 

5 SEC. 2. (a) The expenses of the committee for the 

6 period March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, 

7 under this resolution shall not exceed $1,124,384.00, of 

8 which amount (1) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended 

9 for the procurement of the services of individual consult10 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 

11 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as 

12 amended), and (2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended 

13 for the training of professional staff of such committee 

14 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legis15 lative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

16 (b) For the period October 1, 2005, through Sep17 tember 30, 2006, expenses of the committee under this 

18 resolution shall not exceed $1,972,189.00, of which 

19 amount (1) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 

20 the procurement of the services of individual consultants, 

21 or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) 

22 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amend23 ed), and (2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 

24 the training of professional staff of such committee (under 
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1 procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative 

2 Reorganization Act of 1946). 

3 (c) For the period of October 1, 2006, through Feb4 ruary 28, 2007, expenses of the committee under this res5 olution shall not exceed $838,771.00, of which amount (1) 

6 not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the procure7 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza8 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis9 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) 

10 not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the training 

11 of professional staff of such committee (under procedures 

12 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza13 tion Act of 1946). 

14 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to15 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

16 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

17 date, but not later than January 31, 2005. 

18 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu19 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

20 upon vouchers approved by the Chairman of the com21 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

22 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an23 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

24 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door25 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 
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1 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 

2 Stationery, United States Senate, or (4) for payments to 

3 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay4 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided 

5 by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 

6 United States Senate, or (6) for the payment of Senate 

7 Recording and Photographic Services, or (7) for payment 

8 of franked and mass mail costs by the Sergeant at Arms 

9 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate. 

10 SEC. 5. There are authorized such sums as may be 

11 necessary for agency contributions related to the com12 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1, 

13 2005, through February 28, 2007, to be paid from the 

14 Appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and In15 vestigations’’. 

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